IRC execs nominees say pain will accompany revitalization

IRC execs nominees say pain will accompany revitalization

TOKYO, Japan - Atsushi Saito (C), president-designate of the planned Industrial Revitalization Corp., speaks at a news conference April 4, flanked by Chairman-designate Shinjiro Takagi (R) and Chief Operating Officer-designate Kazuhiko Toyama (L). The trio stressed that industrial revival will be accompanied by a bigger burden on the taxpayer and more unemployment.

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